Real Life

I was young, he was old

An' we both were the same age

Everyday, playin' fetch

Shakin' hands, he'd lick my face

And I was unaware

The day would come

An' when he died, for the first time

I knew what real pain was

And I never was the same again

From that moment on, real life began

Senior high, girlfriends

Football games, graduation

Summer break, spend my time

Fillin' out applications

A few superficial years went by

They were all a blur

And in the most unlikely situation

There you were, yeah

And I never was the same again

From that moment on, real life began

With you, with you

By your side, scared to death

Felt the pain you were fightin'

Placed my palm on your head

Spoke your name, just keep tryin'

An' then you closed your eyes

An' took one last breath

And when it was over, you looked up

Laid our baby across your breast

And I never was the same again

From that moment on, real life began